PACO NEWS
PRESIDENT'S MESSAGEJust a reminder that we will not have a General Membership Meeting or Legal Insights session during the month of July to allow our members to enjoy their vacations. Our next General Membership Meeting will take place on August 19, 2025 when our PACO leaders will join us to talk about the exciting events and speakers you can look forward to in the coming months.
NEW COMMITTEE CHAIR ASSIGNMENTS
During the June Board meeting, the following committee chair assignments were made:
NFPA Primary Representative: Angie Vohsing
PR Committee: Lucinda Miller
Programs Committee: Angie Vohsing
Bylaws Committee Co-Chairs: Kellie Holbrook/Kemmily Kwok
Elections Committee: Brittany Schwab
Job Bank Committee: Heather Jones
Education Day Committee: Angie Vohsing
Photography: Garth Rowbotham
Social Media: Vanessa Sharpe
OSBA Study Group: Ashley Harris
Congratulations to our new leadership team!
The following positions remain vacant - please contact us at info@pacoparalegals.org if you're interested in serving in one of these capacities: NFPA Secondary Representative, Student Liaison Committee Chair, Mentoring Committee Chair, Pro Bono Committee Chair.
NATIONAL PARALEGAL DAY
Last year, Congress officially recognized August 6 as National Paralegal Day. To celebrate, PACO is planning an evening with the Columbus Clippers on Wednesday, August 6, 2025! Ticket information will be announced soon. Mark your calendar because you will not want to miss this event. Space will be limited.
NEWS FROM FRANKLIN COUNTY PROBATE COURT
On Thursday, June 26, 2025, Judge Jeffrey Mackey and Magistrate Maureen Duffy joined us to talk about the new e-filing system and other updates involving the Franklin County Probate Court. Magistrate Duffy shared some very helpful information! Among the gems were a link to the E-Filing Guide and emails to use if you have any questions. To obtain the E-Filing Guide, go to https://probate.franklincountyohio.gov/PBCT-website/media/Documents/E-Filing/Estates-Filing-Guide-5-2025.pdf. If you have technical questions regarding e-filing in Probate Court, email efiling-probate@franklincountyohio.gov. If you have a filing that has been pending for several weeks and you'd like to check the status of the filing, you can email probate.legal@franklincountyohio.gov. Many thanks to Judge Mackey and Magistrate Duffy for sharing this information with us!
LEADERSHIP RETREAT
PACO's annual leadership retreat will be held on Saturday, July 26, 2025 at the offices of Eastman Smith Ltd., 250 Civic Center Drive, Suite 280 from 9AM to 3PM. The leadership will meet to brainstorm innovative ways to enhance our membership application and renewal processes, attract new members, provide meaningful content to our members, and make improvements to our sustaining member program. If you have ideas or would like to get involved, we'd love to have you! Please reach out to president@pacoparalegals.org for more information.
NFPA SCHOLARSHIPS
The application period for NFPA scholarships has been extended! The new deadline for applications is Friday, July 18, 2025. For rules and eligibility criteria, and to register, go to https://paralegals.submittable.com/submit/71469633-4556-4986-a287-8818393b2e19/2025-nfpa-student-scholarship